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GM investing $24M in electrical generation equipment to use more landfill gas at two plants

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General Motors is making a $24-million investment in electrical generation equipment that will allow the company to use more landfill gas at its Fort Wayne, Ind., The new equipment will generate more than 14 MW of electricity from landfill gas, helping GM avoid producing more than 89,000 metric tons of CO 2 per year.

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DOE publishes list of EVs eligible for new tax credit

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Although Tesla and General Motors manufacture their EVs in the North American continent, they are excluded from the $7,500 EV credit. Ford Escape PHEV. The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law yesterday and for electric vehicles, it changed a few things. BMW 3-series Plug-In. Chrysler Pacifica PHEV. Ford F Series.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

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Ford launched the Escape Hybrid as a 2005 model (its Mercury Mariner and Mazda Tribute siblings showed up a bit later), so The General had some catching up to do in the green-car department. The system replaced the starter motor and alternator with a belt-driven motor/generator rig that generated five horsepower and 48 pound-feet.

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Google’s Waymo robo-taxi service nears full autonomy approval

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Thus far, only General Motors’ Cruise subsidiary has successfully acquired the permit, and Cruise’s process took months to complete after application. According to Reuters , Waymo completed the application for the permit late on Tuesday via California’s Public Utilities Commission.

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GM and Ford jointly to develop new 9- and 10-speed automatic transmissions

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Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. have signed an agreement under which both companies will jointly develop a new generation of advanced technology 9- and 10-speed automatic transmissions for cars, crossovers, SUVs and trucks. These original collaborations served as a template for the new one.

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Ford EV sales boost led by Mustang Mach-E, loses #2 sales spot to GM

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While Ford still falls behind its long-time rival, General Motors, who recently reported selling roughly 20,000 EVs, Ford remains on track to achieve EV production significantly higher than its counterpart, planning to reach an annual run rate of 150,000 F-150 Lightnings alone by the end of the year.

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Ford Fixing MIA Quality Control, ASAP

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One would think it is common sense to not let vehicles escape the factory with known problems, but it not unheard of for managers to permit the line to continue with an intent of addressing quality snags after the fact. Know what else is measured in huge numbers? Recall costs.

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